Bow-rest for automobiles.



M. J. MOLITOR & M. BRITZ.

BOW BEST FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1013.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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TATE PrhTENT ()FETQEE MARTIN J. MOLITOR AND MATHIAS BRITZ, OF ZIONS,MINNESOTA; SAID MOLITOR ASSIGNOR TO PETER M. BRITZ AND JAMES S. BRI'IZ,BOTH F ROSCOE, MINNE- SOTA.

BOW-REST FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 17, 1911.4.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, MARTIN J. Monrron andMarinas Bnrrz, citizens of the United States, residing at Zions, in thecounty of Stearns, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bowtests for Automobiles; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful in'iprovements in bow rests forautomobiles and has particular reference to that class of bow restswhich are adapted to receive the bows of an automobile top and preventthem from undesired disengagement caused by jarring of the machine.

The object of this invention resides in the provision of a bow rest forautomobiles pro vided with means for maintaining the bows thereinagainst undesired displacement.

The invention also contemplates the provision of simple and ellicientmeans for holdii'ig the bow rest in open position to allow the bows tobe withdrawn.

A. further object of the invention is to improve the ellieiency andsimplify the structure of a device of this character.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novelcombination, formation and arrangement of parts to be more fullyhereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim heretoappended.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein similar charactersof reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the device with a plurality ofbows positioned therein, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the holdingmembers of the rest held with their upper ends in spaced relation topermit disengagement of the bows therefrom, Fig. 3 is an end elevationof the device, and Fig. i is a transverse sectional view on the line i iof Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 5 designates the mainU-shaped frame which is secured on a suitable support 6 carried by anautomobile by means of a clamp 7 extending from one arm of the frame.This support (3 is provided with lock nuts 8 for holding the clamp inposition. The frame 5 is formed of channel iron with the free sides ofthe walls thereof being directed outwardly. The bight of the frame hasfastened thereon a curved plate 9 which is adapted to receive thelowermost of the bows 10 which are adapted to be seated in the frame.

The means for holding the bows within the frame comprises a pair of arms11 which are pivoted as at 12 to the frame and which are seated in thechannel thereof. The upper ends of these arms terminate in laterallydirected extensions 13 which close the free end of the frame 5 toprevent the bows from being jarred out of the frame. These extensions 13are provided at their free ends with enlarged heads 1 f which areoppositely beveled on adjacent faces to perniit the bows forcing thearms apart when the bows are inserted in the frame. Each of these armsll. is tapered away from the inner wall of the arms of the frame belowthe pivotal connection l2 so that the arm 11 will be permitted to rockon the pivot. To provide means for holding the extension 13 normally incontacting relation a pin 15 is pivoted to one of the holding membersand is passed through the slot 16 formed in the other member. Anexpansile spring 17 surrounds this pin 1.5 and bears against the innerfaces of the arms 11 to normally force them apart.

Means for locking the arms 11 in open relation are provided by formingthe pin 15 with a shoulder 18 adjacent its free end. When the lower endsof the arms 11 are moved inwardly against the pressure of the spring 17the pin 15 can be swung downwardly allowing the shoulder 18 to engageagainst the outer edge of the slot 16 to thus form a locking means forholding the arms ll open. The uppermost of the bows 10 is preferablyprovided with a suitable shield member 19 to prevent damage caused bythe said bow member against the lower face of the extension 13.

What is claimed is:

A bow rest comprising a U-shaped channel frame, holding members pivotedin the channels of the arms of the frame, inwardly directed lateralextensions at the upper extremities of the holding members, the lowerends of the holding members being extended past the frame and a pinpivoted to one u of the holdmg members and passed through In testlmonywhereof, We aPfiX our slgnathe other member, an expanslle sprlngsurtures, 1n the presence of two W1tnesses.

rounding the pin and engaging the ends of MARTIN J. MOLITOR. the membersfor resiliently forcing said ends MATHIAS BRITZ. 5 apart and a shoulderformed on the pin for Witnesses:

engagement With an adjacent holding mem- LOUISE B IUGGLI, her to holdthe members in closed relation. PETER RAEDER.

Copies of this patent my be obtained for five centsveach, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Eatem'm, Washington, I). C.

